Import duty

PEUGEOT 208 GT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,008,797 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 208 GT

Direct import

KSh 552,033

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 255,075

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 4,008,797
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 597,309
Import duty 35%KSh 209,058
Excise duty 20%KSh 161,273
VAT 16%KSh 154,823
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,946
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,933
Total payable to KRAKSh 552,033

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,577,237	KSh 1,200,352
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,261,790	KSh 975,286
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,104,066	KSh 750,220
4 yr	2022	KSh 946,342	KSh 600,176
5 yr	2021	KSh 788,619	KSh 450,132
6 yr	2020	KSh 709,757	KSh 375,110
7 yr	2019	KSh 630,895	KSh 300,088
8 yr	2018	KSh 552,033	KSh 255,075

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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